SESA AND THE TUSCANY REGION SIGN A STRATEGIC PROTOCOL ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, LAUNCHING A COLLABORATION TO DEVELOP AN INCLUSIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE AI ECOSYSTEM IN TUSCANY.
Empoli (FI), April 2, 2025
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Sesa S.p.A., a leading operator in the Digital Technology, System Integration, and Business Application sectors for the business segment, and the Tuscany Region, with the aim of defining a common path on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, in line with European and national strategies and with strong regional involvement.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU), in addition to activating these three working groups, also includes training and institutional communication activities, aligning regional actions with EU trajectories and fostering a competitive AI ecosystem in Tuscany that is consistent with the most advanced global standards.
The MOU was signed by Sesa’s Chairman, Paolo Castellacci, and the President of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani, at the end of a press conference attended by Francesco Falaschi, Head of Innovation at Sesa, and, from the Tuscany Region, the Councilor for Digitalization Stefano Ciuoffo, along with regional directors Gianluca Vannuccini and Paolo Tedeschi.
The Chairman Paolo Castellacci highlighted the company’s vision regarding the role of AI in creating value for the region, emphasizing Sesa’s commitment to responsibly leading digital transformation processes with an approach focused on inclusion and sustainability.
“We intend to accompany this epochal change with ethics and vision.” stated Castellacci. “We aim to promote innovation that serves people, territories, and businesses. But to truly harness its potential, we must first understand it. Enablement is the first pillar: without a deep and widespread understanding of AI, we will neither govern it nor derive fair and sustainable benefits from it,” stated Paolo Castellacci, Chairman and Founder of Sesa.
The President of the Region, Eugenio Giani, after signing the memorandum of understanding for the implementation of a program to make better use of Artificial Intelligence, commented:
“This is the right tool to promote an effective, innovative, and conscious use of this new technology. We must not fear new technologies, nor oppose their use. However, public administration has the duty to monitor and regulate their application. This is what we have immediately established with our new and innovative Digitalization law, of which this protocol is the direct consequence,” commented Eugenio Giani, President of the Tuscany Region.
In conclusion, Sesa’s Head of Innovation, Francesco Falaschi, outlined the operational directions in which the protocol will develop: AI in the areas of business, social, and public administration.
These are three crucial areas for gathering contributions, experiences, and visions that will allow the Region to build data-driven public policies, based on a structured and ongoing dialogue with the key stakeholders in the region.
“With this protocol, we are working to create an open space where businesses, institutions, and other stakeholders can actively contribute to the future of AI,” explained Falaschi. “By bringing real needs, concrete solutions, and shared opportunities to light, we can make progress. Across all the working groups, training will be a cross-cutting theme: only by spreading skills and awareness can we build a Tuscan ecosystem capable of integrating AI in an effective and responsible way,” concluded Francesco Falaschi, Head of Innovation at Sesa.
Sesa continues its path of integrating innovative digital technologies as an enabling platform for digital transformation, reinforcing its role as a leading operator in innovation in Italy, with a vision focused on social responsibility and the sustainable development of regions.
“This initiative is part of our growth and evolution strategy as a digital integrator in innovative technologies, with the development of a model for the use of Artificial Intelligence for the benefit of businesses and individuals. Digital transformation will increasingly be a crucial driver for reducing environmental impacts, enhancing people’s well-being, and fostering inclusive economic growth,” concluded Alessandro Fabbroni, CEO of Sesa.
